Birds to See in Queensland in October
69 bird species on our list for Queensland are recorded regularly in October
Of these, the most often recorded are Rainbow Lorikeet, Australian Magpie, Willie Wagtail, Laughing Kookaburra and Galah. New this month: White-winged Tern, Pomarine Jaeger, Pectoral Sandpiper and Sanderling.
On the move in October
GBIF · OctArriving
From Queensland’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 69 birds in October
69 birds
Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusResidentCommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 2.16% in Oct
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenResidentCommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 1.63% in Oct
Willie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysResidentCommon19–22 cmRecorded all year · 1.60% in Oct
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineaeResidentCommon41–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.26% in Oct
GalahEolophus roseicapillaResidentCommon35–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.77% in Oct
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.71% in Oct
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.66% in Oct
Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurusResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Oct
Red-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Oct
Australian King-parrotAlisterus scapularisResidentUncommon40–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Oct
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentUncommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Oct
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentUncommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Oct
CootFulica atraResidentUncommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Oct
Black SwanCygnus atratusResidentUncommon110–142 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Oct
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusResidentUncommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Oct
OspreyPandion haliaetusResidentUncommon54–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Oct
Metallic StarlingAplonis metallicaResidentUncommon22–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Oct
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Oct
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentUncommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Oct
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataSummer visitorUncommon17–22 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.20% in Oct
ApostlebirdStruthidea cinereaResidentUncommon29–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Oct
Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysopteraResidentUncommon25–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Oct
Blue-winged KookaburraDacelo leachiiResidentUncommon38–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.15% in Oct
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentUncommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Oct
Australian RavenCorvus coronoidesResidentUncommon46–53 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Oct
Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellusResidentUncommon48–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Oct
BrolgaAntigone rubicundaResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Oct
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulvaSummer visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Oct
White-cheeked HoneyeaterPhylidonyris nigerResidentUncommon16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Oct
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusResidentUncommon30–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Oct
Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Oct
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaSummer visitorUncommon18–23 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.09% in Oct
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Oct
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentUncommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Oct
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Oct
Australian BustardArdeotis australisResidentUncommon100–140 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Oct
EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeResidentUncommon150–190 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Oct
Sarus CraneGrus antigoneResidentUncommon152–156 cmRegularly Apr–Feb · 0.06% in Oct
Rose RobinPetroica roseaWinter visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.05% in Oct
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorUncommon40–44 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.05% in Oct
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSummer visitorUncommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Oct
BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatusWinter visitorUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Oct
Australian HobbyFalco longipennisResidentUncommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Oct
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentUncommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Oct
Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataResidentRare33–37 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Oct
Southern CassowaryCasuarius casuariusResidentRare127–170 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Oct
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentRare50–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Oct
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentRare34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Oct
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorRare23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Oct
Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisResidentRare53–63 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Oct
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.03% in Oct
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataResidentRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.03% in Oct
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.02% in Oct
Mulga ParrotPsephotellus variusWinter visitorRare27–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Oct
New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiaeResidentRare16–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Oct
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusResidentRare86–230 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Oct
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaSummer visitorRare19–21 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.01% in Oct
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiSummer visitorRare33–41 cmRegularly May–Mar · 0.01% in Oct
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaSummer visitorRare27–30 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.01% in Oct
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentRare24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Oct
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusSummer visitorRare46–51 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.00% in Oct
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusResidentRare42–75 cmRecorded all year · 0.00% in Oct
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosSummer visitorRare19–23 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.00% in Oct
Long-tailed FinchPoephila acuticaudaWinter visitorRare15–17 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.00% in Oct
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorRare20–27 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.00% in Oct
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorRare18–20 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.00% in Oct
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriWinter visitorRare38–42 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.00% in Oct
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusPassage migrantRare13–14 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.00% in Oct
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorRare33–42 cmRegularly Jul–Mar · 0.00% in Oct
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made